What is the main explanation for the difference in basal metabolic rates between males and females of the same body weight?
a. Males are usually taller than females
b. Females have lower levels of thyroid hormones
c. Males have a higher percentage of lean body mass
d. Females have a lower percentage of adipose tissue
e. Reproductive hormones increase the basal metabolic rates of females.
ANS: C
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